|
|
 Statement from UFCW International President on election results in Ohio.
"The repeal of Senate Bill 5 is bigger than just one law or one state. It sends a message to all those who would try to balance the budget on the backs of our workers: you do so at your own peril. It shows that the right to bargain collectively for a better life is fundamental—not some perk that can be stripped away on a whim. The votes cast today in Columbus and Cleveland and everywhere in between will have aftershocks in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Washington D.C. (read more...) |
|
Donning and Doffing Settlement Reached with Tyson
More than 17,000 Tyson poultry workers in 41 plants in 12 states settled a $32 million dollar lawsuit in a 12-year struggle to get paid for work already performed. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), as the leading union for meatpacking and food processing workers, initiated the suit against Tyson and played a critical role in obtaining justice for Tyson poultry workers and thousands of UFCW members affected by the suit. On Thursday, the United States District Court in Georgia approved the settlement.
Members of UFCW 227 in Robards and Corydon have longstanding lawsuits against Tyson for donning-and-doffing time. The lawsuit will result in payments, averaging around $1,000 per worker, to current and former Tyson workers across the country. These payments will inject much-needed money into America's rural economy and reward a hard-working and dedicated group of poultry workers. The affected Tyson poultry workers work at plants in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. This lawsuits and the new pay practices in the meatpacking industry are just one way union workers raise standards for every worker in their industry, regardless of their union status.
We will continue to keep you posted as more details of the settlement become available. Please check your email for important updates in the coming weeks. |
|
“BILL OF RIGHTS” FOR WORKING HOOSIERS PROPOSED
Indiana State AFL-CIO urges state lawmakers to use document as guide on legislation read full article... |
|
|
Can You Afford to Lose $5,500 a Year??? read full article |
|
|
'Right to Work' is Wrong for Working Families!!! read full article |
|
|
‘Right to Work’ Won’t Create the Jobs We Need! read full article |
|
|
The Truth About ‘Right to Work’ for Less! read full article |
|
The New Health Care Reform Law
If you are a union member with questions about what the new health care reform law means for you and your family, the place to go is: www.hhs.gov/live |
|
|
JBS Donning and Doffing
After long battles and meetings the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Donning and Doffing grievance has been settled. Local 227 members received a back pay settlement totaling $171,992.69. Our members received their checks in time for the Christmas holiday. |
|
|
Unions Are Good for the American Economy
The essence of what labor unions do—give workers a stronger voice so that they can get a fair share of the economic growth they help create—is and has always been important to making the economy work for all Americans. And unions only become more important as the economy worsens. continued... |
|
|
How 211 Works
211 works a bit
like 911. Calls to 211
are routed by the local
telephone company to a
local or regional
calling center.
(read more...) |
|
